Browsing by Author "Nthiwa, Daniel, M."
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Association between land use change and exposure to zoonotic pathogens – Evidence from selected case studies in Africa.
Bett, B.; Ngwili, N.; Nthiwa, Daniel, M.; Alonso, S. (Elsevier, 2018-09)The demand for food and other ecosystem services have risen in the recent past in many parts of the world due to increasing human population. This has promoted agricultural intensification and increased extraction of natural ... -
Epidemiology of Foot and Mouth Disease, Brucellosis and Leptospirosis at the Livestock Wildlife Interface Area in Maasai Mara, Kenya
Nthiwa, Daniel, M. (University of Embu, 2020-10)Intact ecosystems can regulate the transmission of infectious diseases by maintaining the diversity of species in equilibrium. However, human driven land use change is a major driver of environmental change and can affect ... -
Incidence of Brucella infection in various livestock species raised under the pastoral production system in Isiolo County, Kenya
Njeru, Josiah; Nthiwa, Daniel, M.; Akoko, James; Oyas, Harry; Bett, Bernard (BMC, 2021-10)Background: We implemented a longitudinal study to determine the incidence of Brucella infection in cattle, camels, sheep and goats that were being raised in a pastoral area in Isiolo County, Kenya. An initial cross-sectional ...